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F. EARL.

EGG BEATER.

Patented June 26, 1883.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

' FRANCIS EARL, OF ST. IVES, COUNTY OF HUNTINGDON, ENGLAND.

EGG-BEATER.

SPECIFICATION forming-part of Letters Patent No. 280,019, dated June 26,1883.

Application filed May 2, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANCIS EARL, of St. Ives, county of Huntingdon,England, have invented a new and useful Improved Egg- Beater, of whichthe following is a specifica tion.

The improvements relate to receptacles for holding and beating uptherein the yolks and whites of eggs, for which purpose I use acylindrical receptacle of metal or porcelain of convenient size. I closeone end, and about halfway up the cylindrical receptacle I form or makea circular projection, ring, or ledge for holding a loose metal orporcelain diaphragm furnished with holes. I also make a hollowcylindrical lid with a closed top and a shoulder or ring on its lowestedge, and sometimes a shoulder, ring, or rim at or near its upper edge,the latter being fitted with a rubber ring; or I use a rubber ringwithout any shoulder. This cylindrical lid is intended to be placedwithin the cylindrical receptacle and to project downward therein, so asto hold the loose metal diaphragm in position, which it does by means ofits shoulder or rim, so that the diaphragm is held between it and theprojection in the receptacle. The rubber ring secures the lid in thereceptacle at top and prevents leakage.

The drawings attached will show how the invention can be performed.

Figure l is a sectional elevation of lid, and Fig. 2 a sectionalelevation of beater; Fig. 3,

a plan of diaphragm.

In all thefigures like letters represent like 5 parts.

A is the receptacle; B, the hollow lid; 0, the perforated loosediaphragm. D is turnedup lip or rim, which presses on 0 when placed onrim E in A, and so secures 0. F is a rubber band, which, fitting intothe upper portion of A, causes the lid B to be held securely. I preferto make A and B of block-tin and O of pewter.

The beater is used as follows: An egg is 45 witnesses.

- FRANCIS EARL.

Witnesses:

H. I.- HADDAN, Y. A. RAE.

